N-word text appeal dismissed
The bid by former professional footballer and Kick It Out ambassador Paul Elliott to have the libel claim against him by fellow former professional Richard Rufus struck out by the Court of Appeal has failed…. Read More »
‘Revenge Porn’ becomes a specific criminal offence
On 12 February 2015 the Criminal Justice and Courts Act received Royal Assent. The new Act makes covers a number of areas of the law, but of particular interest to media lawyers will be the… Read More »
5RB Talks 2015: Bristol
5RB‘s series of 2015 talks kicked off on 12 February in Bristol. 5RB‘s Jacob Dean, Felicity McMahon and Julian Santos spoke about the Defamation Act 2013 and developments since it came into force, how to… Read More »
Supreme Court hears costs appeal
The Supreme Court will hear the residual part of the appeal in Coventry v Lawrence this coming Monday (the 9th February). Although the underlying appeal concerns a nuisance case (Lawrence v Fen Tigers and ors… Read More »
ICO requires changes to Google privacy policy
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has required Google to sign a formal undertaking to improve its privacy policy and provide users with more and clearer information about how it uses personal data gathered from its… Read More »